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Postby Bailey » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:54 pm

irk (ûrk)
tr.v. irked, irk·ing, irks
To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. See Synonyms at annoy.

[Middle English irken, to weary, possibly from Old Norse yrkja, to work, make verses, harangue; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

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Postby Bailey » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:45 pm

and no one liked this vexed lil' offering?

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Postby Perry » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:12 am

I did. I am just irked to be behind in my reading and posting. I seem to have let the weekend's activities get in the way. 8)
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